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The Road to the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games National Transportation Operations Coalition Webinar Transportation Operations for Planned and Unplanned Events Transportation Findings of Large Public Events in Downtown Vancouver Dale Bracewell, P.Eng. Director, Olympic Transportation City of Vancouver

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Host City Olympic Games Strategic Plan For the City of Vancouver, the success of the 2010 Winter Games goes beyond the performance of athletes and the operation of sport venues Success will also be measured by the celebratory experience for our residents and visitors including the quality of transportation services provided

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Host City Olympic Transportation Mission Statement To create and deliver with VANOC and other transportation partners an accessible, reliable and sustainable Olympic and Paralympic transportation plan within a functioning urban environment that minimizes impacts and maximizes legacies for Vancouver residents, businesses, and visitors.

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March 5 January 12 February 4 February 12 March 3 February 28 March 12 March 21 March 24 Main Media Center Opens Olympic Village Opens Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Olympic Village Closed Paralympic Village Opens Paralympic Village Closed Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony (60 Day Event) Start End 2010 Games Time Period Source: VANOC – Games-Time Planning

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2010 Transportation Demand Existing Background Trips (Average Weekday): 6.0 million trips per day in the Metro Vancouver region 2.7 million trips per day in the City of Vancouver Olympic Transportation Trips (Peak Day): 400,000 trips for all venues 300,000 trips for City venues 100,000 trips for Live Sites

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To Olympic Lane or Not ??? OLYMPIC LANE: Roads, or lanes within roads that are dedicated to Olympic vehicles during Games-Time Examined our legislative ability to create & enforce 75 kms of Olympic Lanes for Turino 2006 Games

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Olympic Road Ahead To manage all of the requests for COV street ROW for the Games From parking restrictions to festival permits to security closures to Olympic Lanes Received 1 st Round of submissions from partners on May 30th

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Host City Public Engagement City of Vancouver committed to public engagement process that provides information & allows for input Proposed plan maintains City consultation values but goes above & beyond regular special event process

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Transportation Goals Accessible, reliable and sustainable transportation options during the 2010 Winter Games Use of sustainable options (walking, biking, public transit) – before, during and after the Games Residents, businesses and visitors well-equipped with the information needed to get around at Games-time Legacies – increased transit ridership; shifts from single occupant vehicles; environmental sustainability

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OLYMPIC TRANSPORTATION BRANCH - 2008 Walking is the largest single last mode split choice SkyTrain = 14%+ of Total (or 46% of all Transit) ENGLISH BAY MODE CHOICE TOTAL ENGLISH BAY WEEKDAY MODE SPLIT